The work 'The Street' incorporates plainsong chant into the harp solo movements, reminiscent of Benjamin Britten's 'Ceremony of Carols'.
Recording & Production
This album marks the first time the King's label has released a recording devoted to a newly commissioned work.
Performer Biography
Parker Ramsay, the harpist on this album, was the first American to hold the prestigious post of Organ Scholar at King's College, Cambridge, from 2010-2013.
Composition History
The work 'The Street' was conceived for the harp to be played in the King's College Chapel, incorporating spiritual elements and the choir due to the chapel's religious function.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alice Goodman, the librettist, approached writing the texts for 'The Street' as a 'hidden ritualistic play' rather than a traditional libretto, using them as clues for the music.
Composition History
Nico Muhly, the composer, was asked to create a work based on the Stations of the Cross, with fourteen harp movements to be sung in alternation with plainsong chants.
Composition History
Alice Goodman, the librettist, wrote a set of meditations to guide the musical composition of each movement of 'The Street'.
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